Description
Book SynopsisDespite critical acclaim and a recent surge of popularity with Western audiences, Iranian cinema has been the subject of lamentably few academic studies—and those have by and large been limited to the films and filmmakers most visible on the international film circuit. Iranian Cinema and Globalization seeks to broaden readers’ exposure to other dimensions of Iranian cinema, including the works of the many prolific filmmakers whose films have received little outside attention despite being widely popular within Iran. Combining theories of globalization and national cinema with in-depth, interdisciplinary analyses of individual films, this volume expands the current literature on Iranian cinema with insights into the social, and religious political contexts involved.
Trade Review'Manages to show that cinema allows the global to appear even in the most rarefied local filmmaking practices'
-- Sara Saljoughi * Film Criticism *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Part I: Theoretical Framework Chapter 1: Making Sense of Globalization Chapter 2: The Concept of National Cinema: Theorization and Critique
Part II: Iranian Cinema and Globalization Chapter 3: Iranian Cinema in the World Cinema Circuit: Politics, Economics and Aesthetics Chapter 4: Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s ‘Transnational’ Cinema and Globalization Chapter 5: Daryush Mehrjui’s ‘National’ Cinema and Globalization Chapter 6: Ebrahim Hatami-kia’s ‘Sacred Defense’ Cinema and Globalization Conclusion
